Hair
This is a small area with two published pages. Both report which hair products have a maker ingredient list with no fragrance, parfum, aroma, perfume or essential oil, using the evidence level stated on each page.
[Fragrance-free shampoo](/fragrance-free-shampoo/) reports seven shampoo and shampoo-and-wash products. It notes that Vanicream and the ATTITUDE extra-gentle formula are the plainest matches because each maker also states the fragrance-free claim in words.
[Fragrance-free hair products](/fragrance-free-hair-products/) covers the wider set: a dry shampoo, two shampoos, a hairspray and a styling gel. The page says the spray is the only true hairspray verified, and that the gel is a gel and not a spray.
There is no page yet for conditioner, hair oils or colour products, so this hub does not claim coverage there. For the label basics that apply to every hair product, read [how to read an ingredient list for fragrance, parfum and aroma](/guide/how-to-read-an-ingredient-list-parfum-aroma/).
Three picks to start with
Best fragrance-free shampoo
Seven shampoo and shampoo-and-wash products pass our fragrance-free test on the maker's own ingredient list: no fragrance, parfum, aroma, perfume or essential oil. Vanicream and the ATTITUDE Extra-gentle formula are the plainest matches, because each maker also states the fragrance-free claim in words.
Best fragrance-free hair products
Five hair products pass our fragrance-free test on the maker's own ingredient list: a dry shampoo (Batiste Fragrance Free Light), two shampoos (CeraVe Gentle Hydrating and Vanicream), a hairspray (Vanicream firm hold) and a styling gel (Vanicream). The spray is the only true hairspray verified; the gel is a gel, not a spray.
How to read an ingredient list for fragrance, parfum and aroma
Read the full list, not just the top. US labels may say "fragrance"; EU labels use "parfum" or "aroma". Scan every position for Fragrance, Parfum, Aroma, Perfume or essential oils, because order and the 1 percent rules do not make position a safe guide.
How we check products in this category
Products in this area are checked against this site's fragrance-free definition: the listed ingredients contain no fragrance, parfum, aroma, perfume, essential oils or fragrance chemicals, as of the date shown on each page. "Unscented" is not fragrance-free. Each page states its evidence level (maker list confirmed, browser-captured and dated, or maker states). We have not tested products by hand, and drug-labelled products are named only as examples. The full rules are in the review criteria.
Product guides
- Best fragrance-free hair products
Five hair products pass our fragrance-free test on the maker's own ingredient list: a dry shampoo (Batiste Fragrance Free Light), two shampoos (CeraVe Gentle Hydrating and Vanicream), a hairspray (Vanicream firm hold) and a styling gel (Vanicream). The spray is the only true hairspray verified; the gel is a gel, not a spray. - Best fragrance-free shampoo
Seven shampoo and shampoo-and-wash products pass our fragrance-free test on the maker's own ingredient list: no fragrance, parfum, aroma, perfume or essential oil. Vanicream and the ATTITUDE Extra-gentle formula are the plainest matches, because each maker also states the fragrance-free claim in words.